Milton NJROTC defeats Langham Creek AFJROTC
Milton NJROTC defeated Langham Creek AFJROTC 940.7 to 772.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Milton NJROTC was led by, Faith Harris who shot a 248.1. The remaining contributing members were Mason Maxsom, Skyler Harris, and Devonte Brown. Milton NJROTC is from Milton, FL, and is coached by Rob Fernandez.
Langham Creek AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Langham Creek AFJROTC was led by, Juliet Flores who shot a 253.8. The remaining contributing members were Melanie Gutierrez, Giselle Marin, and Lilian Reynolds. Langham Creek AFJROTC is from Houston, TX, and is coached by Steven Rinehart.
Next up Milton NJROTC will compete against Northview NJROTC from Bratt, FL. Northview NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Langham Creek AFJROTC will compete against Earl Warren AFJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022092213155405.1
Milton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2040
Langham Creek AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2006
03 - 09 Oct 2022